KATHLEEN WINS AGAIN IN RAHENY

Summer League Race 2.
Big thanks to John, Pat and the Raheny crew on their superb organisation of the Summer League 3 Mile race in Raheny. Kathleen won again, though Ann stuck with her for the first lap; great to see some new faces, many of them still smiling at the finish! Don't forget race 3 over four miles, Phoenix Park Wed May 16 (7.45).
Full results as soon as I get them (still a technical hitch with the results from Race 1 by the way).
First 10:
1 Kathleen O'Callaghan (Sportsworld) 18.36; 2 Ann Ormsby (Fingallians) 18.50; 3 Mary Finn (Sportsworld) 19.02; 4 Ann Higgins (Sportsworld) 19.40; 5 Louise Keogh (Blackrock) 19.41; 6 Eileen Dalton (Sportsworld) 19.42; 7 Bronagh Snow (Fingallians) 19,43; 8 Orlagh Fleming (Sportsworld) 19.54; 9 Derval McCarthy (Lucan) 20.10; 10 Caroline Reid (Dunboyne) 20.22.

Where to Meet and train - by popular demand!

ATHENRY: Athenry Church car park, Sat 10.0. C: Alan 087-2452130
alan@athenryac.com
BLACKROCK: Carysfort Park. Runners Joggers welcome. Tues/Thurs 6.30.
C: Patricia 01-2840446 or Paddy 01-2835226.
BOHERMEEN: Local track, Mon/Wed/Fri, 7.0. C: Stephen 046-9027041.
CARRICK on SHANNON: Aura Leisure Centre car park, Mon/Wed 7.0
C: Bernadette 086 8115271
CHAPELIZOD: Donore Sports Centre, Tues/Thurs 6.45pm and Sat/Sun 10.0.
C: Joan 086-8297796.
CLAREGALWAY: Community Centre/GAA Pitch Car Park, Mon 7.0/Sat 9.30. C: Maria 085-7243224
CORK: Nemo Rangers' Trabeg Sports, Sth Douglas Rd, Mon 7.0. C: John
087-6261178
CRUMLIN: Sundrive Park, Mon/Wed 7.0. C: Mick 01-4546932/
Tom 086-3353608/01-4903066.
DONEGAL TOWN: McIntyre’s Garage, Wed 7.30. C: Mary 074-9723270
DUNDALK:Dublin Road Shopping Centre, Mon/Wed 7.0. Walkers & joggers.
C: Joan Brady 042-9332421/ 087-2665736.
DUNSHAUGHLIN: Mon/Thurs 6.30. C: Maggie 087-9614954.
GALWAY: Renmore Church car park, Mon/Thurs 7.0 (from Mar 26). C:
Maire 086-8036044; Mary 087-6478709 or Dolores 086-2039165
GREYSTONES: Eire Og GAA Field, Mill Rd. C: Teresa 01-2871446.
IRISHTOWN: Irishtown Stadium, Ringsend, Mon/Thurs 6.30. Reg Mon Mar
26. C: Lindie 086-1023306
ISLANDBRIDGE: Liffey Valley clubhouse (beside Memorial Park, Tues/
Thurs 7.0/Sun 10.0. C: 01-6241609;
KINGSWOOD HEIGHTS: St Kilian's Church car park, Tues/Thurs 7.15. C:
Mary 01-4147899 (after 6 p.m.)
LUCAN HARRIERS: Newcastle Road running track (opp Superquinn), Tues/
Thurs 7.0. C: Bernie 087-2782115
RAHENY: Raheny Shamrocks club house, Raheny village (behind scout's
den), Mon/Fri, 6.30. C: Eileen 01-8315794.
RATHFARNHAM Rathfarnham WSAF Clubhouse, Old Courthouse, Tues/Thurs
6.30. Also Bushy Park Children's Playground, Sat 9.0. C: Fidelma
087-7698989.
SANTRY STADIUM: Clonliffe Harriers, Tues/Thurs 7.0; Sun 11.0. C: Bronagh 087-2863147.
SWORDS: Balheary playing fields, Sun 9.30am, Mon/Wed 6.0. C: Dolores
01-8404237, Bernie 01-8401377; Brian 01-8405170.
TALLAGHT: Bancroft Park running track, Tues/Thurs 7.0. C: Niamh
087-6878113.
TINAHELY: Community Hall Car Park, Thurs 7.0. C: Jane 087 9693208
TRIM: Boyne Community College, Tues 7.0. C: Mary 046-9067337.
TERENURE: Bushy Park, Tues/Thurs, 7.0. C: Emily 01-4904502 or email
aileen.groves@esb.ie.

Some pictures from Lucan

Donore girls
Fab four from Dunboyne!



Manuelle keeps on keeping on
Karen takes a rest after her great effort!


Mind the bus girls!

Anna McGee from Lucan


Emma chased by Sinead

Sarah chased by Sinead

Race walker Anne speeds it up


Sue has company





Geraldine chasing Mary

Eileen shows the strain
Mary B leading home the RTE team


Joan, Edel well up.

Lucan Harriers line out
Paddy Craddock and Louise McGrillen catch up on Blackrock news
Crusaders warm up (and chat!)
Fingallians before the off

One lap down

KATHLEEN WINS IN LUCAN

Anne Ormsby (Fingallians) 3rd, Kathleen O'Callaghan (Sportsworld) the winner and Mary Finn (Sportsworld) third after the Women's Meet & Train Summer League 2 Mile run in Lucan on Tuesday April 17.

Just a second while I tie my lace.

They're off ! The start of the Women's Meet & Train Summer League run in Lucan



Kathleen O'Callaghan of Sportsworld as an emphatic winner of the first Women's Meet and Train two mile run held in Lucan last Tuesday.
Kathleen, who had shown good form in the Meet and Train Winter League, winning one of the four races, went into an early lead and by half-way had a good lead over her Sportsworld club mate Mary Finn and Anne Ormsby of Fingallians.
She crossed the line in 12 mins 7 secs, putting her fifteen seconds ahead of Finn, with Ormsby third.
"I led from the start but I found it hard. I just kept going," said Kathleen after the finish.
She only started running in 2002, encouraged by her Irish Life and Permanent workmate Deirdre Fizsimons, who ironically then gave up for a few years herself.
"We have four women running in Business Houses races - Rachel Beck and Edel O'Connell as well as myself and now Deirdre, whom we've got back running."
Her considerable improvement has come about since she joined Sportsworld two years ago. "I went to Lanzerote with Edel for a holiday and met up with the Sportsworld girls. We both then joined the club when we got back."
With her times improving all the time, Kathleen has high hopes of breaking 40 minutes in this year's Flora Women's Mini Marathon. It will be a busy period for her - in June, she is also getting married to Declan Morgan, who had divided loyalties on Tuesday since he is coach to the fledgling team from Dunboyne.
"I'll be trying to persuade Kathleen to come over to us, but I don't think I have much hope!" says Declan.
Sportsworld, a club which was started by Emily Dowling as a Meet and Train group for the very first Women's Mini Marathon in 1983, had the largest number in Tuesaday's race, with seven complete teams of six women.
Fingallians from Swords were also out in force with five teams although they were missing their Paralympian star Catherine Walsh, who has won the visually impaired prize in the women's mini marathon for most of the past ten or so years.
Catherine is currently trying her hand at cycling, but an accident on a tandem bike has put her in plaster. She hopes to be back in action for the next in the Meet and Train Summer League on Sunday April 29 (11.0) in Raheny, when the distance will increase to three miles.
Official race starter Harry Gorman was unstinting in his praise for the series. "I think every women in the city who's training for the mini marathon should come out and support these races. They're the perfect build-up to the big day and yet they're informal and friendly." You heard the man!
* Thanks to everyone in Lucan for putting on such a great show and to Harry, our official starter (complete with whistle!)

Result - 1 Kathleen O'Callaghan (Sportsworld) 12.07; 2 Mary Finn (Sportsworld) 12.22; 3 Ann Ormsby (Fingallians) 12.34; 4 Ann Higgins (Sportsworld) 12.49; 5 Stephanie Bergin (Sportsworld) 12.49; 6 Coroan Brady (Sportsworld) 12.50; 7 Orlagh Fleming (Sportsworld) 12.53; 8 Eilen Thoma (Dunboyne) 12.55; 9 Eileen Dalton (Sportsworld) 12.58; 10 Caroline Reid (Dunboyn) 13.0. .

SUMMER LEAGUE DATES CONFIRMED

Captions: RTE hopes to have a M&T team in the forthcoming league for the first time; and (below) Miriam of Crusaders helps with the club's M&T group.

After a few changes, the dates for the Meet & Train Summer League can be confirmed as follows: Tues next Apr 17, Lucan (2 miles), 7.30 start.
Sun Apr 29, Raheny 11am (3 miles).
Wed May 16, Phoenix Park 7.45pm (4 Miles).
Thurs May 24, Irishtown, 7pm, fun track runs plus prizegiving.
Individuals, both walkers and runners, are welcome, as well as teams, which will be split into four divisions as usual. Maybe we can split individuals into divisions as well in the future?
Apologies for the messing; finding suitable dates in April or May is a challenge.